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3,500 A.D.ENDGAME

Professor Peter Blackwood has managed to escape the wrath of the powerful overlords. Brought back from the edge of death by the red cloud and assisted by the rebel smugglers, he finds refuge on exotic Freedom Island. Protected by the island's magical soil that turns overlords into mortals, Blackwood should feel safe. But he cannot hide there forever.

Overlord Empress Yuka Sato and her chief henchman Edward Grant are preparing a massive invasion of Freedom Island. Torn between his love for his overlord mentor and lover Sachiko Nomura, and strong-willed and fierce tribal warrior Lita Sandir, Blackwood finds a new source of spiritual and physical strength to complete his mission. Now he is more than a man; he is a living and enduring symbol of revolution....

As the fate of planet Enigma hangs in the balance, Blackwood must fight for survival and the lives of all he holds dear. Deep under the island's surface, inside an underground labyrinth protected by monsters of ancient legend, Blackwood must find and unleash the Heart of the Sun, an ancient super weapon that will end the rule of the overlords forever.

It's time for Blackwood to finish the game and reveal his true destiny.

Planet of MenBook 2 of Enigma
by David Crane
ISBN-10: 1-936154-79-XISBN-13: 978-1-936154-79-1

About this Book

For centuries, the powerful and immortal human overlords have ruled planet Enigma. Then an ancient prophecy circulated among the mortals comes true. Professor Peter Blackwood is the last human captured by an enigmatic and powerful alien red cloud.
Forced to become a warrior and a rebel messiah against his will, Blackwood is confronted and nearly killed by the overlords.

Finding a temporary refuge on Freedom Island, the only place where overlords lose their powers, he prepares to finish the alien game. Victory means returning home. Defeat would guarantee death of countless innocent lives.

Trying to outwit his enemies and assisted by his trusted friends who believe in him, Blackwood prepares to face his final apocalyptic battle. To stop him, the enemy would use everything in their lethal arsenal, from assassins to deadly battle robots to a doomsday legion of powerful human demigods determined to make sure he fails.

Crane was born in the Ukraine, which was then a part of the Soviet Union, a country that no longer exists. At the age of sixteen, he immigrated to the United States with his family to seek a better life.

After earning his bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and Graphic Design, his love of writing emerged. He continues to do so in New York City.

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In David Crane's Planet of Men, the second and final volume of the Enigma series continues. Trapped on distant planet Enigma by a powerful alien intelligence, Professor Peter Blackwood fights for survival. His name is on everyone's lips and he is heralded as a planet's savior from the tyrannical overlords. But Blackwood does not want to be a messiah. All he wants is to return home back to the Confederation. But to save countless innocent lives he has no choice, but to play the game to its end.

Protected by wisdom, love and power of a female overlord Sachiko Nomura, Blackwood manages to avoid death at the hands of the overlord chief enforcer Edward Grant. Sentenced to death by the overlord Empress Yuka Sato, Blackwood successfully escapes the imperial mainland, but loses a valuable friend Kate Shaw, a fearless teenage girl and a smuggler's niece, who is captured by the overlords and becomes their hostage. He finds refuge on Freedom Island, the only place on the planet where the overlords could not touch him. The island's soil protects the islanders, bringing mortality to any overlord.

Assisted in his mission by a master smuggler team Rick Spencer and his son Tomas, Blackwood gains new friends and followers. He receives wisdom from Grand Arbiter Alexis Troevski, a centuries' old human entrusted with a special mission. Protected by the island's unique ecosystem, Blackwood falls in love with strong and fierce tribal girl warrior Lita Sandir. The alien's game involving the entire population of planet Enigma has reached a critical phase.

The overlord empire is preparing a massive invasion of Freedom Island using highly trained soldiers and lethal battle robots. To accomplish his mission and win the alien game, Blackwood must gather all his wisdom and courage to discover and activate the mysterious ancient artifact called the Heart of the Sun. The artifact can end the war between humans and overlords once and for all. It is hidden on Freedom Island in the deep caves protected by horrific monsters of ancient legend. And in this battle Blackwood must achieve nothing less than victory.

Planet of Men was published by Foremost Press. It can be ordered through local bookstores and at ForemostPress.com, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com. ISBN-10: 1-936154-79-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-936154-79-1
230 pp, $13.97